OMG PD: ATM Stolen With Forklift; Woman Attacks Pregnant Sister

Forklift Used in Attempted ATM Theft

Pasco Sheriff's deputies are on the hunt for people who used a forklift in an attempt to steal an ATM machine in Wesley Chapel.

Teen Mistakes Gas Pedal For Brake, Plows Into Valrico Hess Station

Mistaking the gas pedal for the brake, a 16-year-old Valrico teen plowed into the Hess gasoline station and convenience store at Bloomingdale Avenue and Lithia Pinecrest Road on Sunday, Oct. 6, causing one woman complaining of neck and back pain to be transported to Brandon Regional Hospital.

Teen Attacked Pregnant Sister, Deputies Say

The teen was charged with various domestic battery offenses.

Attorney Clears Officer in Shooting Death of Ax-Wielding Man

Tuesday, Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney Bernie McCabe released a letter clearing St. Petersburg Police Officer Damien Schmidt for the shooting death of Kenneth Sprankle, who charged at Schmidt while wielding an ax.

Special Needs Bus Involved in Accident

None of the four special needs students on the bus were injured, according to Clearwater Police.

Police: Cross-Dresser Stabbed Man in Chest

A man dressed as a female and his boyfriend were arrested in connection with a stabbing that occurred early Wednesday, according to the Sarasota Police Department.

FWC Makes Arrests for Selling of Wildlife Online

“These illegal virtual businesses not only compete with the legitimate companies, they are also damaging to our valuable fish and wildlife populations,” said Lt. George Wilson, of the FWC’s Internet Crimes Unit, in a news release.

Man Shot in Arm While Walking

An 18-year-old man was shot in the arm while walking near the corner of Suponic Ave and 15th Street East in Bradenton, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.